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president obama was in miami today, which like the bay area, is seeing prices top the $4 mark. >> can't just allow ourselves to be held hostage to the ups and downs of the world oil mark. we've got to develop new sources of energy. new technology that helps us use less energy. here's a look at local gas prices. 4.13 in oakland, a penny higher in san jose and san francisco, 4.19 a gallon. >>> still to come, why a bay under company is under fire from women tonight. >>> and it prompted a walkout on capitol hill for female lawmakers, but a second chance for women today to jump into the debate about birth control. >>> he has more than 60 years in experience taking things in a rough form and turning them into something beautiful. he has something of the same skill when it comes to his xunt. coming up in bay area proud, you'll meet the man and hear about the big award that's coming his way. >>> record setting heat and strong winds proving too much here in the north bay as we are tracking a wildfire. at least 15 acres with over 150 firefighters on the scene. we're tracking a latest on that. als
president obama was in miami today, which like the bay area, is seeing prices top the $4 mark. >> can't just allow ourselves to be held hostage to the ups and downs of the world oil mark. we've got to develop new sources of energy. new technology that helps us use less energy. here's a look at local gas prices. 4.13 in oakland, a penny higher in san jose and san francisco, 4.19 a gallon. >>> still to come, why a bay under company is under fire from women tonight. >>> and...
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they claim the bill was a move by president obama to put republicans on the defensive in a political play for women's votes in the november election. the president is back in the bay area for a quick lunch in san francisco tomorrow. air force one is scheduled to touchdown at sfo at 11:40 a.m. and depart for l.a. a few hours later. the president will attend ate luncheon at the julia morgan ballroom in fight nan shall district. mr. obama was in the bay area in two weeks ago in which he raised several millions for his re-election campaign. >> state investigators looking into how a south bay tree trimmer was kid and man injured. the accident happened yesterday afternoon on quarry road in rural los gatos. fire fighters found a large oak tree that had fallen on two men. the one trapped underneath the tree was kid. the second man suffered injur s injuries. not known how severe. cal osha is investigating as they do all industrial mishaps. the osha report quotes a neighbor saying the property owner was installing gas and sewer lines and had brought the two workers with him to cut down the tre
they claim the bill was a move by president obama to put republicans on the defensive in a political play for women's votes in the november election. the president is back in the bay area for a quick lunch in san francisco tomorrow. air force one is scheduled to touchdown at sfo at 11:40 a.m. and depart for l.a. a few hours later. the president will attend ate luncheon at the julia morgan ballroom in fight nan shall district. mr. obama was in the bay area in two weeks ago in which he raised...
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how does this help or hurt president obama? >> how voters feel about the economy is likely to decide this presidency. and this jobs report is one of the last indicators ahead of the election two months away. >> reporter: these are the workers both presidential candidates are trying to reach. people like dominic who just got hired at new restaurant. >> i happened to be lucky. there are a lot of people struggling. >> those unemployed and disappointed by the lack of jobs created in august. 96,000 down from 140,000 in july. >> i'm trying to remain optimistic. >> reporter: one day after accepting the party's nomination, president obama is campaigning in new hampshire. he acknowledged room for improvement while putting a positive spin on the economy. >> businesses added jobs for the 30th month in a row. we need to create more jobs fast. >> reporter: the unemployment rate has been above 8% for 43 concern months. many people stopped looking for work last month. in iowa republican presidential candidate mitt romney used the numbers to a
how does this help or hurt president obama? >> how voters feel about the economy is likely to decide this presidency. and this jobs report is one of the last indicators ahead of the election two months away. >> reporter: these are the workers both presidential candidates are trying to reach. people like dominic who just got hired at new restaurant. >> i happened to be lucky. there are a lot of people struggling. >> those unemployed and disappointed by the lack of jobs...
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but we must finish the job we started in afghanistan and end this war responsibly. >> president obama emphasized that the war in afghanistan is ending for u.s. combat troops but the u.s. commitment to the that country is not. the president is expected to be on the ground in afghanistan for less than ten hours and a complete wrap-up on nightly news at 5:30. >>> the perilous financial future of college education in california continues its roller coaster ride. rising costs coupled with declining funding from the state u and it is a trend that doesn't appear to be changing any time soon. today in sacramento, the heads of uc, csu and community colleges warned that if the state continues to cut education, it could impact the state's fragile economy. the csu and uc system have been cut by $1 billion over the last two years while community colleges have lost $800 million. and now, students are trying to get their education at community colleges have another challenge, cuts to summer school. let's bring in nbc bay area's marianne favro who joins from san jose city college. marianne? >> report
but we must finish the job we started in afghanistan and end this war responsibly. >> president obama emphasized that the war in afghanistan is ending for u.s. combat troops but the u.s. commitment to the that country is not. the president is expected to be on the ground in afghanistan for less than ten hours and a complete wrap-up on nightly news at 5:30. >>> the perilous financial future of college education in california continues its roller coaster ride. rising costs coupled...
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this was the last day of arguments over president obama's health care law. today the court debated the most controversial part of the program, the mandate that every american have health coverage. here is steve handelsman who is following the proceedings in washington. >> this is about freedom of choice. >> reporter: the big debate continued outside. >> they are going to decide -- >> reporter: inside the nine justices focused on a narrow issue. if they throw out the mandate that requires americans to buy health insurance should they throw out all of obama health care, the guarantee that everyone's covered, no lifetime dollar limit, the free birth control. the lawyer for states opposed argued yes. >> if the individual mandate is unconstitutional then the rest of the act cannot stand. >> reporter: conservatives agree no way to figure out what is constitutional. >> is this not totally unrealistic that we're going to go through this enormous bill, item by item. >> should be easy for justice scalia's clerks. >> i think -- >> i don't care whether it's easy for my
this was the last day of arguments over president obama's health care law. today the court debated the most controversial part of the program, the mandate that every american have health coverage. here is steve handelsman who is following the proceedings in washington. >> this is about freedom of choice. >> reporter: the big debate continued outside. >> they are going to decide -- >> reporter: inside the nine justices focused on a narrow issue. if they throw out the...
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i don't think it's a guarantee for obama. >> under the dream act. undocumented students in the state are eligible for privately funded scholarships and a year from now public funding will be made available to the students. >>> we are happy to ror we are getting that nice warm wave starting out 2012. christina loren is here to tell us about it. yesterday we were busy. today you'll get another opportunity to comfortably hit the beach. take a look at the records that we have now for 2012, the first week, already setting records. santa rosa hit 72. tying a temperature record. 69 in livermore. concord hit 67 degrees. napa smashed a temperature record. today i'm forecasting just a touch warmer in many cities across the bay. a little bit of patchy fog, especi especially in the north bay. at noon, take a look at where we're headed. 64 in san jose. 54 at noon in the city. that's when the warm-up is really on. between the hours of noon and 3:00, that's when temperatures sored. so how long will we be spoiled by this comfortable weather? i'll let you know. and
i don't think it's a guarantee for obama. >> under the dream act. undocumented students in the state are eligible for privately funded scholarships and a year from now public funding will be made available to the students. >>> we are happy to ror we are getting that nice warm wave starting out 2012. christina loren is here to tell us about it. yesterday we were busy. today you'll get another opportunity to comfortably hit the beach. take a look at the records that we have now for...
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certain issues they care >> repor >> reporter: among the top political recipients, president barack obama as well as senators oren hatch. >> money buys the influence. >> some of these big donors appear to be giving back. in 2010, he gave $151,000 to federal politicians. that same year tesla closed on a $465 million loan from the u.s. department of energy. >> i think what's lost is what about the little guy, what about you and me, the voter? >> e-bay officers gave $213,000 and picked up $4.5 million in federal funding and yahoo officers gave $47,000 to federal politics. >> this gets access to the public officials to make your case. >> while there is no proof these contributions are direct payoffs for federal contracts, these big donations clearly buy access to politicians that regular citizens can't get. >> if this were illegal, then writing a check and having a lawmaker vote a certain way would be bribery, but it is legal, but in my view still bribery. >> about ten years ago, silicon valley ranked 53rd in the total amount of lobbying and spending in washington. now overall silicon valley
certain issues they care >> repor >> reporter: among the top political recipients, president barack obama as well as senators oren hatch. >> money buys the influence. >> some of these big donors appear to be giving back. in 2010, he gave $151,000 to federal politicians. that same year tesla closed on a $465 million loan from the u.s. department of energy. >> i think what's lost is what about the little guy, what about you and me, the voter? >> e-bay officers...
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president obama in eight states over three days. will tape the tonight show in l.a. tonight and vote tomorrow in chicago. romney hits nevada and iowa today. ohio tomorrow. after telling voters in colorado last night the debate super charged his campaign. he's only one point behind statistically a tie. in the latest reuters poll. >> the president's status quo campaign, you know, going forward with the same ideas as we've seen over the last four years is why he's slipping. >> reporter: in response, president obama showing off his four-year plan in the new booklet being distributed to 3.5 million voters. >> unlike mitt romney, i'm proud to talk about what's in my plan. because first of all the math adds up. >> reporter: he's telling america mitt romney can't be trusted. >> everything he's doing right now is to hide his real position and try to win this election. >> reporter: governor romney calls it a desperate attempt to right a sinking ship. with early voting under way in four more states as of today, president obama still holds a narrow lead in a handful of swing sta
president obama in eight states over three days. will tape the tonight show in l.a. tonight and vote tomorrow in chicago. romney hits nevada and iowa today. ohio tomorrow. after telling voters in colorado last night the debate super charged his campaign. he's only one point behind statistically a tie. in the latest reuters poll. >> the president's status quo campaign, you know, going forward with the same ideas as we've seen over the last four years is why he's slipping. >>...
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. >>> now that the election is over, it's right back to work for president obama. officially the only thing on his agenda is his deal briefing, but unofficially the president has a big-time problem on his hands and this one has to do with your money. nbc's tracie potts has details on the nation's looming fiscal cliff. >>> i am looking forward to reaching out to both parties and meet the challenges we can only solve together. >> reporter: fresh off his election victory, president obama has already been on the phone with top democrats and republicans in congress urging them to compromise before america falls off the fiscal cliff. what's that? long-term unemployment benefits and 2% payroll tax cut expiring. a big cut in medicare payments and your taxes going up january 1 if congress doesn't act. plus another $500 billion in cuts at the pentagon. boeing, the military's second largest supplier, already announced a second round of executive layoffs. >> nobody wants to see this fiscal cliff without a deal, because the cuts are severe and the tax increases are severe and s
. >>> now that the election is over, it's right back to work for president obama. officially the only thing on his agenda is his deal briefing, but unofficially the president has a big-time problem on his hands and this one has to do with your money. nbc's tracie potts has details on the nation's looming fiscal cliff. >>> i am looking forward to reaching out to both parties and meet the challenges we can only solve together. >> reporter: fresh off his election victory,...
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the president has tried. >> reporter: president obama took the blame for deaths in libya. >> i'm the president and i'm always responsible. >> reporter: mr. romney insisted the president did not initially call libya a terrorist act. >> it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> he did, in fact, sir -- >> reporter: ever aware of the audience asking questions, there was a clear bid for both candidates for female voters. governor romney today is in virginia. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> who won the debate? polls this morning are giving the president the edge. winning by 7% among registered voters. a cbs poll showed the president winning by the same seven-point margin. >> it's one round apiece. can't wait to see the next one. >>> coming up in our next hour, we'll have reaction from one of our bay area political experts. >>> racing now. it is docked in san francisco this morning. unfortunately, it's in pieces. the team is out practicing in the bay yesterday when the 72-foot boat capsized. some pretty amazing
the president has tried. >> reporter: president obama took the blame for deaths in libya. >> i'm the president and i'm always responsible. >> reporter: mr. romney insisted the president did not initially call libya a terrorist act. >> it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> he did, in fact, sir -- >> reporter: ever aware of the audience asking questions, there was a clear bid for...
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he wasn't as specific as obama, but he set out to attack obama more. >> a political science professor from san jose state telling us, she thinks romney will get a nice bump in the polls from that debate. she adds whether that bumps come in the all-important swing states where the race is still very tight that, remains to be seen. >>> here's a question, historically how much impact do presidential debates have on an election when it's all said and done? we asked that question to a professor of political science at santa clara university. >> that's a good question. in 2004, john kerry won the first debate against president bush. and in 1984, reagan stumbled in the first debate against mondale and it didn't seem to hurt them very much. it will be interesting to see as the polls come out in the next week whether or not romney gets a bumping and whether or not it's a lasting bump. there's only a month left before the election and he really needs to get some momentum going. he's been behind obama for the first part of the race. it will be interesting to see if the debate really pushes it. h
he wasn't as specific as obama, but he set out to attack obama more. >> a political science professor from san jose state telling us, she thinks romney will get a nice bump in the polls from that debate. she adds whether that bumps come in the all-important swing states where the race is still very tight that, remains to be seen. >>> here's a question, historically how much impact do presidential debates have on an election when it's all said and done? we asked that question to a...
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maybe barack obama? literally. ♪ [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. >>> outrage over a controversial film made in the u.s. continues to spread around the world as federal officials question a convicted felon in california who may have helped to make that movie. dozens of anti-american protests and demonstrations are being held around the world. and tonight, there are still many questions about that movie that led to the violence and the attack in libya which claimed the lives of four americans. nbc bay area's kimberly thieri has the latest. >> r
maybe barack obama? literally. ♪ [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver....
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announced today by the obama administration. the goal is to find a treatment for this disease by 2025. >> that would be wonderful. 4:49 now. still ahead, rough go on the baseball diamond last night giants and and a's both losing their games. >> painful recap. you thought downward dog was just a yoga pose. we will show you a puppy who literally fell from the sky. >> you can travel nicely up 880 coming through fremont. we will show you construction south and north of here. what the slowdown is like coming up. >>> welcome back, everyone. live look outside hp pavilion. all quiet. it is still early. >> well, well, well. what a difference a day makes. nice winning streak, giants a's struggling. giants hoping to extend their winning streak to four as they took on the rockies. lincecum on the mound. giants not getting much done as far as good. they were down 4-1 in the seventh. they do rally. tie the game up in the top of the ninth. 4-all but the rockies spoil that party. bottom of the ninth. that's still a home run. major buzz kill. ro
announced today by the obama administration. the goal is to find a treatment for this disease by 2025. >> that would be wonderful. 4:49 now. still ahead, rough go on the baseball diamond last night giants and and a's both losing their games. >> painful recap. you thought downward dog was just a yoga pose. we will show you a puppy who literally fell from the sky. >> you can travel nicely up 880 coming through fremont. we will show you construction south and north of here. what...
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. >> a legendary rock star and what he said about president obama that has him in trouble. >> gavin newsom has a second job. is it against the rules for a public and what will he do with the salary? >> good afternoon live in san jose. it's not unusual to find women here in high heels. what about hundreds of men? we will explain why all of these guys are getting pumped up to help raise awareness for an important athatt thhe a tndat seven-day forecast in a few minutes. nice leg work. ev >> a new set of photos sent an apology and kickoff another investigation of wrong-doing by u.s. troops in the war zone. this time it involves soldiers of the 82nd airborne. steve handelsman has the latest from washington. >> the 18 photos are so graphic we are showing just one, cropped. the remains of a suspected suicide bomber and u.s. troops posing in 2010. the "los angeles times" said it got the images from a soldier and published just a few. refusing a request by secretary panetta not to print any. >> this is war. i know that war is ugly and violent. i know that young people sometimes caught up in the mom
. >> a legendary rock star and what he said about president obama that has him in trouble. >> gavin newsom has a second job. is it against the rules for a public and what will he do with the salary? >> good afternoon live in san jose. it's not unusual to find women here in high heels. what about hundreds of men? we will explain why all of these guys are getting pumped up to help raise awareness for an important athatt thhe a tndat seven-day forecast in a few minutes. nice leg...
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. >> the obama administration -- christie smith joins us live from ocean beach with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. how much is enough when it comes to being prepared for an emergency. the big waves that hit santa cruz and crescent city tied to the earthquake in japan cost about $58 million in damage in california. as you said with the white house is doing is looking at cutting funding for tsunami warning and preparedness programs, talking about $4.6 million including about $1 million for dozens of high tech buoys. what they do is let scientists know when big waves will hit and how tall they might be when they do hit. it could also cut programs used to educate the public. some of the administration say the proposed cuts wouldn't necessarily sacrifice safety. safety outreach programs are in place. and those buoys off the coast would remain. it's just they might take longer to repair if damaged. and the cuts are in the proposed 2013 budget. reporting live at ocean beach, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> firefighters in mountain view keeping an eye
. >> the obama administration -- christie smith joins us live from ocean beach with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. how much is enough when it comes to being prepared for an emergency. the big waves that hit santa cruz and crescent city tied to the earthquake in japan cost about $58 million in damage in california. as you said with the white house is doing is looking at cutting funding for tsunami warning and preparedness programs, talking about $4.6...
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president obama will be bouncing out of town. maybe a shot of him as he heads up to washington state on his fundraising tour. the time 4:44. >> the nigerian man who tried to blow up a plan in 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty back in october for the bombing attempt which he said was to avenge the treatment of muslims from around the world. while the bomb aboard the flight to detroit never detonated it did cause a brief fire that injured the 25-year-old. >> fans are paying tribute to whitney houston outside the new jersey church where her funeral will be this weekend. an impromptu memorial surrounds the church where houston sang in the choir as a child. inside family members are finalizing arrangements. oprah winfrey and houston's ex-husband bobby brown are reportedly on the list. aretha franklin tells the "today" show she will sing as well. >> it's not going to be easy. i can tell you. that it's not going to be easy. but sissy asked me to and i'm going to try to do
president obama will be bouncing out of town. maybe a shot of him as he heads up to washington state on his fundraising tour. the time 4:44. >> the nigerian man who tried to blow up a plan in 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty back in october for the bombing attempt which he said was to avenge the treatment of muslims from around the world. while the bomb aboard the flight to detroit never detonated it did cause a brief fire...
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now, while the republicans battle it out in wisconsin today, president obama pitches his economic plan to a woman's conference. a new poll shows he has an edge with female voters. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> wall street fresh off one of the best closings in years, but the markets not feeling so buoyant. before the bell, we turn it over to jackie deangelis. good morning, jackie. >> good morning to you. that's right, the futures are pointing to a lower open at this point. after the market got the second quarter off to a positive start. investors responded very well to better than expected reports on u.s. manufacturing, but easing concerns about a slowdown in activity in europe. we saw the asian and european markets in the red today. and in the u.s., we're going to get data on factory orders and the minutes from last month's fed meeting later this afternoon. we saw the dow rise 52 points on monday to close at 13,264. the nasdaq adding 28 points to 3,119. an auto maker is reporting march sales today is expected to be another strong month for the industry capping off a sizzling
now, while the republicans battle it out in wisconsin today, president obama pitches his economic plan to a woman's conference. a new poll shows he has an edge with female voters. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> wall street fresh off one of the best closings in years, but the markets not feeling so buoyant. before the bell, we turn it over to jackie deangelis. good morning, jackie. >> good morning to you. that's right, the futures are pointing to a lower open at this...
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. >> reporter: president obama taking a break from his weekend debate prep. advisers say expect a more aggressive president obama to challenge mitt romney tomorrow night. >> he's got to be more energetic. i think you'll see somebody who's very passionate about the choice that our country faces. >> we saw governor romney sort of serially walk away from his own proposals and certainly the president is going to be willing to challenge him on it. >> the president can change his style, he can change his tactics, he can't change his record and he can't change his policies. >> reporter: mitt romney is doing debate prep on the road. saturday he was in ohio. >> i need you to get other people who voted for barack obama to come join our team. we need ohio. >> he can probably win the presidency without ohio but i wouldn't want to take the risk. no republican has. >> reporter: romney has done 34 events at ohio since the republican convention, 11 since his last debate. his campaign says they signed up thousands of new volunteers there. polls now show president obama's lead
. >> reporter: president obama taking a break from his weekend debate prep. advisers say expect a more aggressive president obama to challenge mitt romney tomorrow night. >> he's got to be more energetic. i think you'll see somebody who's very passionate about the choice that our country faces. >> we saw governor romney sort of serially walk away from his own proposals and certainly the president is going to be willing to challenge him on it. >> the president can change...
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three more face administrative punishment for what happened before president obama arrived in colombia two years ago. now, the people trusted with the president's life are finding themselves under a watchful eye. >>> still to come at 5:00, a man odpa to thank.olen truck. hisd we'll explain, coming up. >>> a man in washington state says he is relieve third-degree morning after tracking down his stolen truck. how did he do it, you ask? he says it's thanks to his ipad. we have the story. >> reporter: he owns restaurants in vancouver. he worked hard for his dream. when he left his restaurant thursday morning, he encountered a nightmare. >> i was in shock. i said where is my truck? normally it's there. >> reporter: his truck was gone. thieves broke in stealing food, cash, ipads and keys to his truck. >> it was my dream truck when it came out. >> reporter: he called police then remembered he left an ipad in his truck. he used them to run the restaurant. he thought maybe this one could lead him back to the truck. >> tracking with other devices. i pull it out, then i went to my apps and looked
three more face administrative punishment for what happened before president obama arrived in colombia two years ago. now, the people trusted with the president's life are finding themselves under a watchful eye. >>> still to come at 5:00, a man odpa to thank.olen truck. hisd we'll explain, coming up. >>> a man in washington state says he is relieve third-degree morning after tracking down his stolen truck. how did he do it, you ask? he says it's thanks to his ipad. we have...
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they want to take funds from president obama's health care law. the bill now heads to the senate where it's expected to be ignored. students in the bay area and through the country are feeling the heat from rates that could double by the summer. scott, how high could these rates possibly go, and do students have any options here? >> not many options, raj, and the rates could actually double. the students we talked to today said they want to set politics aside and they want to know they'll be able to pay off their student loans when they graduate. the weather at san jose state was beautiful, but students here will tell you there is a dark cloud hanging over their heads: college debt. >> if they can't get jobs and they can't pay off their loans, then that will affect the economy. >> it's the topic of conversation inside ralph nichols' classroom where students like lisa grazier will be paying off loans for herself now and her nearly college-age kids soon. >> i think i would like for them to be able to go to a four-year college and just do it right an
they want to take funds from president obama's health care law. the bill now heads to the senate where it's expected to be ignored. students in the bay area and through the country are feeling the heat from rates that could double by the summer. scott, how high could these rates possibly go, and do students have any options here? >> not many options, raj, and the rates could actually double. the students we talked to today said they want to set politics aside and they want to know they'll...
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first lady michelle obama and the u.s. department of agriculture announced higher nutrition standards for the nation's school lumplnches. the first major overhaul of the school lunch system in 15 years. >> when we send our kids to school, we have a right to expect that they won't be eating the fatty, salty, sugary foods we don't have at home. >> they will have more vegetables and whole grain. salt will be limited, a process phased in over the next decade. many schools across the country are already doing extra credit, surpassing current nutrition guidelines. >> we're seeing more salad bars, we're seeing them trying to engage students in the process of changing the menus, asking them what healthy foods they'd like to see. >> and what's your favorite thing to buy in the lunch line? >> cheese pizza. >> reporter: pizza will still be on the menu as tomato paste is considered a vegetable, but the agriculture secretary said the kid favorites will transform into something more healthy. >> the tomato paste that is being placed on p
first lady michelle obama and the u.s. department of agriculture announced higher nutrition standards for the nation's school lumplnches. the first major overhaul of the school lunch system in 15 years. >> when we send our kids to school, we have a right to expect that they won't be eating the fatty, salty, sugary foods we don't have at home. >> they will have more vegetables and whole grain. salt will be limited, a process phased in over the next decade. many schools across the...
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text us 1 for president obama or 2 for mitt romney, or 3 for anot wr candidate. we'll show you the results during our 6:00 newscast. >>> still to come, putting cell phone thieves out of business. details on a new nationwide plan to track down stolen phones. >>> and glossing over the truth about toxins. why so-called safe nail polish is nowan being linked with seris health problems. >>> tracking a very soggy commute around the south bay, especially in san jose, heading up towards pleasanton right now. the hour-by-hour forecast calls for rain to turn over to showers tomorrow. but possibly some thundershowers as well. we'll talk more about that in the full forecast when we come right back. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> you see the numbers here, another down day on wall street, with the dow losing mor
text us 1 for president obama or 2 for mitt romney, or 3 for anot wr candidate. we'll show you the results during our 6:00 newscast. >>> still to come, putting cell phone thieves out of business. details on a new nationwide plan to track down stolen phones. >>> and glossing over the truth about toxins. why so-called safe nail polish is nowan being linked with seris health problems. >>> tracking a very soggy commute around the south bay, especially in san jose, heading...
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michelle obama welcomed the l.al.a l.a. galaxy. >> let's move. see you at 6:00.
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this is the obama imaginary recovery. >> reporter: campaigning in las vegas wednesday. >> republicans in congress led -- no, no, no. don't boo. vote! >> the president is bettinge can convince voters this election is not a referendum. >> you're willing to stand with me and knock down some bars with me and make some phone calls with me. this november we will win nevada and this election. >> reporter: the campaign is releasing this new ad featuring bill clinton speaking directly to the camera about the economy. >> this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go back to deregulation and that got us in trouble in the first place. >> reporter: still dominating the national debate, todd akin continued defiant after what he called legitimate rape. on wednesday, he told matt lauer he has no plans to exit the race. >> my message was one of standing on principle, not politics. this was a decision made not by party bosses. i believe that is the principle here. >> reporter: paul ryan who sponsored a bill with akin ban all abortion including rape, urge
this is the obama imaginary recovery. >> reporter: campaigning in las vegas wednesday. >> republicans in congress led -- no, no, no. don't boo. vote! >> the president is bettinge can convince voters this election is not a referendum. >> you're willing to stand with me and knock down some bars with me and make some phone calls with me. this november we will win nevada and this election. >> reporter: the campaign is releasing this new ad featuring bill clinton...
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the news is bad for the recovery and president obama's re-election bid. but he got cheered at a forum on women's issues and he cheered the jobs numbers. >> we welcome today's news that our businesses created another 121,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked down. >> reporter: 8.2% unemployment in march sounds better than 8.3 last month, but overall more americans gave up looking for work and weren't counted. that's why the jobless rate improved. and there is some odd data. good weather, the early spring, sent retail sales up but retailers hired fewer workers unless the survey is wrong. >> that's just not consistent with the reality of what's going on in the retail sectors. >> reporter: another inexplicable downtick, less hiring in hospitals and clinics. >> with 20 some odd thousand in health care and 60,000 last month that is a major slowdown in health care hiring. >> reporter: though warm weather is better for building construction hiring dropped. the news has to hurt barack obama. >> it's clear to every american that there will still be u
the news is bad for the recovery and president obama's re-election bid. but he got cheered at a forum on women's issues and he cheered the jobs numbers. >> we welcome today's news that our businesses created another 121,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked down. >> reporter: 8.2% unemployment in march sounds better than 8.3 last month, but overall more americans gave up looking for work and weren't counted. that's why the jobless rate improved. and there is some odd...
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president obama says the u.s. is producing more oil now than when he took office but republicans say he cannot take credit for that. >> those decisions were made by his predecessor, he's cut in half the number of leases on federal lands. >> this again is the i think deliberate dishonesty of president obama. >> republicans say they will bring gas back down to $2 a gallon with more drilling in the u.s. the high price of gas these days has a lot of us looking to improve mileage. the first thing you should -- the first change is drive more efficiently. >> stop rapid acceleration, aggressive braking, particularly high speed lane changes are very destructive to fuel economy. >> check your tire pressure as well. underinflated tires can hurt mileage. plan and combined errands so you don't have to make multiple trips around town. if you can avoid gas stations close to freeway interchanges. if you drive a few blocks you'll probably find cheaper gas. >> bank of america is toying with the idea of new fees. it's testing pilot
president obama says the u.s. is producing more oil now than when he took office but republicans say he cannot take credit for that. >> those decisions were made by his predecessor, he's cut in half the number of leases on federal lands. >> this again is the i think deliberate dishonesty of president obama. >> republicans say they will bring gas back down to $2 a gallon with more drilling in the u.s. the high price of gas these days has a lot of us looking to improve mileage....
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what the former presidential candidate is saying before obama supporters that even has some of his own supporters cringing. >>> and guy fiotti fires back. >>> you've seen his art all over san francisco. now, meet the man who's dedicated his life hand painting every single cable car. >>> good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. temperatures have cooled off. clouds are increasing, and here comes the rain, it's starting to build offshore. we're not only tracking rain for the bay area. more sierra snow. winter weather advisory in place. we'll talk about your wet weekend coming up in a few minutes. >>> leon panetta ordered the pentagon to investigate why an alarming number of generals and admirals have been involved in ethical lapses. he made the request from thailand where he's representing the u.s. in the signing of a joint vision statement to strengthen military ties to the two countries. in the statement, panetta did not mention the affair by david petraeus. but did say, while the vast majority of officers abide by traditional ethical standards. he's concerne
what the former presidential candidate is saying before obama supporters that even has some of his own supporters cringing. >>> and guy fiotti fires back. >>> you've seen his art all over san francisco. now, meet the man who's dedicated his life hand painting every single cable car. >>> good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. temperatures have cooled off. clouds are increasing, and here comes the rain, it's starting to build offshore....
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he said israel must act soon and president obama is urging patience. >> the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to security. >> president perez supports sanctions against iran and said iran must be stopped. it's a statement that has groups like the national iranian council taking out a full page ad in the "washington post," urging president obama to avoid war. the bay area iranian-american democrats told nbc people in iran are suffering as their future hangs in the balance. >> unfortunately they closed their doors and they are not talking to anybody. they are not thinking about their people. as a result there is about 20% unemployment in iran. >> tomorrow thousands of people will be here to welcome president perez, but demonstrators are expected here as well. security will be tight with no parking for blocks all-around temple emmanuel. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >> new details in the case against san francisco's sheriff. the judge said he will allow his ex-to testify against him. it's a win for the prosecution. ex-girlfriend christina florez said
he said israel must act soon and president obama is urging patience. >> the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to security. >> president perez supports sanctions against iran and said iran must be stopped. it's a statement that has groups like the national iranian council taking out a full page ad in the "washington post," urging president obama to avoid war. the bay area iranian-american democrats told nbc people in iran are suffering as their...
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barack obama. >> hopefully it worked. little tyler's has had autographs before but this was at a whole new >>l. > >>a rare sight in the sky that won't happen again for another 105 years. back in a moment. what's that? when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> here you go. tomorrow afternoon a rare phenomenon in the sky. venus will transit across the face of the skun. it will be visible but be sure not to look into the sun. this will not happen again until 2117. tomorrow afternoon. >>> thank you very much. we hope we see you back here at 6:00. mom? hmm? what does your esophagus look like? let's look it up after school. here. thanks, anita. eww. dad, how did luke cage get his powers? umm... here, i'll show you. [ comic book expert ] luke cage's superhuman powers... tha
barack obama. >> hopefully it worked. little tyler's has had autographs before but this was at a whole new >>l. > >>a rare sight in the sky that won't happen again for another 105 years. back in a moment. what's that? when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a...
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changes that will not only bring cooler temperatures but changes in your forecast en >>> president obama got some big laughs last night, that is, at the white house correspondent's dinner. it's an annual gathering that attracts the stars of government, media and the entertainment business. brian mooar has a look. >> reporter: at the white house correspondent's dinner, president obama entertained washington and a-listers with jabs at mitt romney. >> it's great to be here this evening in the vast magnificent hilton ballroom or what mitt romney would call a little fixer upper. >> reporter: that is just a taste of what's suspected to be a very political personal showdown. with newt gingrich expected to drop out, it's down to one-on-one. and hillary clinton remind -- pt clinton reminded them of his decision to run down osama bin laden. >> reporter: obama's campaign questions whether romney would have done the same thing and romney supporters are calling that a cheap shot. >> i think most will see it as sign of a desperate campaign. >> republicans are attacking the president's star power and h
changes that will not only bring cooler temperatures but changes in your forecast en >>> president obama got some big laughs last night, that is, at the white house correspondent's dinner. it's an annual gathering that attracts the stars of government, media and the entertainment business. brian mooar has a look. >> reporter: at the white house correspondent's dinner, president obama entertained washington and a-listers with jabs at mitt romney. >> it's great to be here...
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obama. >> did you ever think you would be honored in this way? >> never. never. >> elsie larkin will be honored by ms. obama. many people are not surprised, including close friends like adam boskovic. >> elsie is being recognized for the american dream. >> she's the oldest living member of the first group of women who joined the coast guard back in 1943. >> her eyes light up when she talked about her work in the coast guard. >> i was a radio operator doing the morse code sending messages, accepting them and decoding. >> reporter: born in 1911 in new jersey, she married paul larkin at age 41 a navy man. he passed away in 1998. >> he was the best. >> he was honorably discharged at the end of the war in 1945, she then became a teacher here in the bay area. her love of animals and her volunteering at the oakland zoo. but on saturday, michelle obama helped commission u.s. coast guard cutter in alameda. larkin will be among the dignitary there to greet her. >> i just think she's wonderful. >> repo
obama. >> did you ever think you would be honored in this way? >> never. never. >> elsie larkin will be honored by ms. obama. many people are not surprised, including close friends like adam boskovic. >> elsie is being recognized for the american dream. >> she's the oldest living member of the first group of women who joined the coast guard back in 1943. >> her eyes light up when she talked about her work in the coast guard. >> i was a radio operator...
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. >>> president obama is appealing to younger voters, college students faced with staggering tuition costs during a public appear perhaps at the university of north carolina today. the president told students he understands firsthand the financial burden of school loans. >> for the first eight years of our rashage, we were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. so we know what this is about and we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. we only finished paying off our student lopes about eight years ago. a higher education is the clearest path into the middle class. >> the president emphasized the need to pass legislation to keep student loan rates from doubling on july 1st. meantime, tuition costs are becoming too much for students across the country and right near the bay area. nbc bay area's marianne favreau is live at san jose state university where many students may be denied entrance due to rising tuition and school cutbacks. marianne? >> that's right, janelle. more than 12,000 student attend san jose city college and every year, abou
. >>> president obama is appealing to younger voters, college students faced with staggering tuition costs during a public appear perhaps at the university of north carolina today. the president told students he understands firsthand the financial burden of school loans. >> for the first eight years of our rashage, we were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. so we know what this is about and we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income....
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the crowd was excited as obama gave his acceptance speech. thousands of obama supporters filled the mccormick place. they were jumping for joy. in what was a tightly contested race. >> but it was a different night in boston where mitt romney graciously succeeded the long-fought election to the president. we were at the watch party in boston. she joins us now with reaction. >> reporter: this ballroom cleared out almost immediately after romney conceded the race. the supporters walked out in quiet disappointment. with his family behind him and thousands of supporters before him, republican challenger mitt romney congratulated president barack obama on his re-election. >> i so wish i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction but the nation chose another leader. and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for him. >> reporter: romney called on elected leaders to find common grounds on areas such as the growing deficit and looming budget cuts. >> the nation, as you know, is at a critical point. at a time
the crowd was excited as obama gave his acceptance speech. thousands of obama supporters filled the mccormick place. they were jumping for joy. in what was a tightly contested race. >> but it was a different night in boston where mitt romney graciously succeeded the long-fought election to the president. we were at the watch party in boston. she joins us now with reaction. >> reporter: this ballroom cleared out almost immediately after romney conceded the race. the supporters walked...
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the white house says president obama still plans to get u.s. troops out by the end of 2014. >> those objectives haven't changed. let me be clear. i do not believe that this incident will change the timetable. >> reporter: but there's a nagging question. can u.s. troops make a difference in less than two years? >> if the answer's no, then why take another 3,000 or 4,000 wounded and spend another $240 billion? >> reporter: even before the weekend incident an abc news/"washington post" poll showed only 35% of americans believe the war is still worth fighting. and that poll shows americans evenly split on the president's handling of the war. live in washington, i'm brian mooar. janelle, back to you. >> thank you so much, brian. across the bay area many are echoing a call to remove troops from afghanistan as soon as possible. including the council on american islamic relations. nbc bay area's marianne favro joins us live from the council headquarters. marianne. >> reporter: some of the leaders here say this attack has left them numb. but now they ar
the white house says president obama still plans to get u.s. troops out by the end of 2014. >> those objectives haven't changed. let me be clear. i do not believe that this incident will change the timetable. >> reporter: but there's a nagging question. can u.s. troops make a difference in less than two years? >> if the answer's no, then why take another 3,000 or 4,000 wounded and spend another $240 billion? >> reporter: even before the weekend incident an abc...
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the former massachusetts governor lashed out at president obama's economic policies. but the president defended himself in a presuper bowl interview with matt lauer. >> i deserve a second term, but we're not done. we've made progress and the key right now is make sure that we don't start turning in a new direction that could throw that progress off. >> romney's looking like the front-runner going into tomorrow's contest but his rivals insist the race is not over yet. >>> while romney may be leading republicans he has lost ground against president obama. according to new "the washington post" poll, 50% of americans approve of the president's job performance, the highest number since last spring. 50% say obama deserves re-election. only 45% of those polled support romney. analysts say the improving economy and romney's released tax returns are continuing to the shift in support for the president. >>> let's face it you may be recovering from super bowl sunday. if you are, no, we're not mad at you. our congratulations to the other giants on their win. scott mcgrew says th
the former massachusetts governor lashed out at president obama's economic policies. but the president defended himself in a presuper bowl interview with matt lauer. >> i deserve a second term, but we're not done. we've made progress and the key right now is make sure that we don't start turning in a new direction that could throw that progress off. >> romney's looking like the front-runner going into tomorrow's contest but his rivals insist the race is not over yet. >>>...
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. >>> also, 16 hours and millions of dollars, president obama finishing up his fund-raising swing through the bay area this morning. where he'll be this morning. >>> and where is the best place in the country to raise your kids? south bay home to one of the top ten. >>> and that is the golden gate bridge, you can count one set of headlights right there. there's taillights too. it's thursday, may 24th. wow, we're smokin, "today in the bay." >>> good morning, everybody, it's almost 4:31 in the morning, i'm jon kelley. >> and i'm laura garcia canon. let's check that forecast. >>> good morning to you. temperatures this morning are all over the place. take a look at this. napa's at 46. 12 degrees warmer in santa rosa, 58 degrees. here in san jose, starting out with 54 degrees w. we have changes on the way. a cooler afternoon and rain in less than 24 hours. we'll take you through that forecast, but first, let's check your drive with mike. >> all right. we'll look over to highway 4 westbound. too early to show most of our typical slowing in the westbound direction. but there's an accident cleari
. >>> also, 16 hours and millions of dollars, president obama finishing up his fund-raising swing through the bay area this morning. where he'll be this morning. >>> and where is the best place in the country to raise your kids? south bay home to one of the top ten. >>> and that is the golden gate bridge, you can count one set of headlights right there. there's taillights too. it's thursday, may 24th. wow, we're smokin, "today in the bay." >>> good...
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. >>> the supreme court's historic decision last week to uphold the central part of president obama's health care law has set up an unusual political battle. some democrats are placing mitt romney right in the middle of the health care debate. nbc's brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: the supreme court may have delivered the ultimate verdict on president obama's health care law, but that's far from the final word. >> this has to be ripped out by its roots. this is government taking over the entire health insurance industry. the american people do not want to go down this path. >> reporter: in this election year, republicans want to make obamacare and its removal a campaign issue. >> let me tell you what we're not going to do. weaver not going turn to the american health care system into a western european system. >> reporter: and it's a fight the white house doesn't mind. team obama is trying to present the massachusetts health care law as a model and presumptive gop presidential candidate mitt romney as the godfather of obamacare. >> the fact that 1% pay the penalty in massachuse
. >>> the supreme court's historic decision last week to uphold the central part of president obama's health care law has set up an unusual political battle. some democrats are placing mitt romney right in the middle of the health care debate. nbc's brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: the supreme court may have delivered the ultimate verdict on president obama's health care law, but that's far from the final word. >> this has to be ripped out by its roots. this is...
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total number of deaths 5,000 since the uprising began 11 months ago n an interview with nbc, president obama said assad has to go but he doesn't want to use force like they did in libya. >> i think it is very important for us to try to resolve this without recourse to outside military intervention and i think that's possible. >> on the issue of iran, president obama says he does not believe israel will launch a missile strike on suspected nuclear sites answered does believe iranian leaders can be forced to back down through sanctions. coming up, nightly news will have more on the escalating crisis in syria, including the options and the risks for the u.s. >>> are they bowing down? still to come here at 5:00, two major bay area companies giving into pressure from india what is behind the move that some are calling censorship? >>> class warfare or common sense? the plan to make millionaires pay up gets a major boost. >>> and good ending, i am jeff ranieri, in the nbc bay area weather center, tracking rain developing offshore, right now the bottom edge of your screen, for big-time changes. we w
total number of deaths 5,000 since the uprising began 11 months ago n an interview with nbc, president obama said assad has to go but he doesn't want to use force like they did in libya. >> i think it is very important for us to try to resolve this without recourse to outside military intervention and i think that's possible. >> on the issue of iran, president obama says he does not believe israel will launch a missile strike on suspected nuclear sites answered does believe iranian...
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obama's announcement was marked bay controversial outburst. a reporter interrupted the president and the president is giving him a lesson in manners. >> the question to your question sir, next time let me finish my statement before you ask your question. i didn't ask for an argument, i'm answering your question. it is the right thing to do for the american people. here is why. >> probably not a good idea to talk back to the president. the president was agitated as you just saw. this man released a statement saying he thought the president was closing his remarks and had no intention of interrupting him. most don't ask questions because they don't want to risk their access to the white house. >>> hikers at one of the most popular nationalparks. what has rangers in yosemite concerned. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal studios hollywood. >>> this is a live look over oakland's highway there, interstate 880. traffic is moving fine early this saturday morning. it is 7:406789 we'll
obama's announcement was marked bay controversial outburst. a reporter interrupted the president and the president is giving him a lesson in manners. >> the question to your question sir, next time let me finish my statement before you ask your question. i didn't ask for an argument, i'm answering your question. it is the right thing to do for the american people. here is why. >> probably not a good idea to talk back to the president. the president was agitated as you just saw. this...
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team obama denying for days it was a terrorist attack. another issue is how the president defended that last night on the daily show. >> before americans get killed, it's not optimal. >> reporter: not optimal. the term is being called inappropriate, like mitt romney citing binders full of women. every sentence dissected in a race so close, the two campaign planes stopping on the same taxi way in florida today. the plane of paul ryan and joe biden's plane seemed somehow symbolic. so whose team has the edge? the nbc news marist poll indicates it's president obama. he's got a lead in the polls in iowa, wisconsin, and ohio. if he wins those three states and their electoral votes, he is almost sure to win the election. live from washington, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, steve. >>> different reports tonight on how the 9/11 benghazi attack developed. questions over whether the attack was spontaneous or planned in advance is under investigation, and has become a key issue in the presidential campaign. sources tell the ass
team obama denying for days it was a terrorist attack. another issue is how the president defended that last night on the daily show. >> before americans get killed, it's not optimal. >> reporter: not optimal. the term is being called inappropriate, like mitt romney citing binders full of women. every sentence dissected in a race so close, the two campaign planes stopping on the same taxi way in florida today. the plane of paul ryan and joe biden's plane seemed somehow symbolic. so...
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president obama apologized for the shooting. the pentagon says one soldier shot and killed nine children, three women and four men, just 500 yards from a u.s. military base in southern afghanistan on sunday. >> these incidents and in particular the short distance between the incidents that we've seen in the recent weeks are a burden and are of concern. >> nato is sitting in a tinder box and this could be the spark that unravels our presence in afghanistan. >> the embassy in afghanistan warning americans to be very, very safe there to avoid large public gatherings and keep their travel plans private. we're also learning more about the suspect. a military official says the gunman is a 38-year-old, 11-year army veteran who worked along side green ba rays but was not a beret. he is married with two children. he served three tours in iraq before being deployed to afghanistan for the first time back in december. we will have much more coming up on the latest developments on the "today" show, and today in our show in one hour. >> this
president obama apologized for the shooting. the pentagon says one soldier shot and killed nine children, three women and four men, just 500 yards from a u.s. military base in southern afghanistan on sunday. >> these incidents and in particular the short distance between the incidents that we've seen in the recent weeks are a burden and are of concern. >> nato is sitting in a tinder box and this could be the spark that unravels our presence in afghanistan. >> the embassy in...
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obama, be ready to shell out five grand. the first lady was last in the bay area last june. >>> bay area animal lovers braved today's wet weather to support a law that's under fire. they join members of the alameda county board of supervisors who are urging state laurps to keep hayden's law, it ensures that shelters keep animals for four to six days before putting them down as well as provide sick or injured animals with treatment. the state reimburses shelters for care, but due to budget cuts the governor is looking at reappealing parts of the law. >> if this bill is repealed, that goes off the map and these shelters will not be eligible for reimbursement for these animals, veterinary care will not be required to be provide and people who get separated from their pets may have as little as 72 hours to find their pet before the pet may be put up for adoption or euthanized. >> supporters say other states adopted similar loss because of hayden's law and that california needs to keep leading the way. >>> student loan payments c
obama, be ready to shell out five grand. the first lady was last in the bay area last june. >>> bay area animal lovers braved today's wet weather to support a law that's under fire. they join members of the alameda county board of supervisors who are urging state laurps to keep hayden's law, it ensures that shelters keep animals for four to six days before putting them down as well as provide sick or injured animals with treatment. the state reimburses shelters for care, but due to...
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the book entitled "the obamas" is written about their lives. it kexamines the first few year and the strain it put on their marriage. at first she struggled and said, quote, i don't want to be hillary clinton. i can't be that person, end quote. there was an ongoing clash between the first lady and chief of staff rahm emanuel. today rahm responded. >> i have a very close relationship with the president and first lady. >> she interviewed many for her book, but she did not interview the previous president and first lady. it portrays michelle obama as being overly sensitive, according to opinions. >>> the first republican primary of the season is this tuesday. nbc hosted a gop debate today in new hampshire. it was streamed live on facebook as well. it was the second debate in less than 24 hours. most polls show mitt romney should easily win. in last night's debate, none of the candidates seemed willing to challenge him, but today some of the candidates verbally attacked the front runner, criticizing his attempt at trying to cast himself as a politi
the book entitled "the obamas" is written about their lives. it kexamines the first few year and the strain it put on their marriage. at first she struggled and said, quote, i don't want to be hillary clinton. i can't be that person, end quote. there was an ongoing clash between the first lady and chief of staff rahm emanuel. today rahm responded. >> i have a very close relationship with the president and first lady. >> she interviewed many for her book, but she did not...
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. >> we are so proud of them and so is president obama. he called every member of the fab five to congratulate them. gabby douglas had this response. just talked to the president of the united states! wow, such an honor and amazing feeling. if you are wondering where you can watch your favorite olympic event, head to nbcbayarea.com. you can find the online listings, all on our website. >>> still ahead, a nationwide medical crisis. the reason hospitals may soon begin canceling elective surgeries all across the country. >>> plus, a hot sandwich turning into a hot topic. the surprising twist in the chick-fil-a fight over gay rights. >> radio malfunctions, questions as to why millions of dollars were spent on technology tools never used. the latest complaint against an embattled east bay police department. >>> good evening. close to 100 here for parts of the bay area. walnut creek, 97. more began hill, 93. san jose, 91. hot in the south bay for thursday. details on some week end changes coming up. emily smith >>> the oakland police department,
. >> we are so proud of them and so is president obama. he called every member of the fab five to congratulate them. gabby douglas had this response. just talked to the president of the united states! wow, such an honor and amazing feeling. if you are wondering where you can watch your favorite olympic event, head to nbcbayarea.com. you can find the online listings, all on our website. >>> still ahead, a nationwide medical crisis. the reason hospitals may soon begin canceling...
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. >> reporter: in virginia, he spoke up for president obama, trying to help in the swing state. governor mitt romney is trying to hold down iowa. a battleground state where he has followed behind five points in the latest poll. >> with the vote of the people of iowa, we can't lose. >> reporter: the candidates cross paths within hours of each other as they barn storm to iowa and six other states making their final arguments in the last weekend of this campaign. while the president was joined by musicians john mellen camp and katy perry, governor romney got a boost. >> this is what you hear when you're in a nascar race. >> reporter: with only two more days of campaigning left, the candidates are just beginning their blitz of the battleground states. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> "the new york times" blogger studies all the polls and he says the latest statistic shows president obama leading in 19 out of the 20 swing state polls. silver predicted the 2008 election correctly in 49 out of the 50 states. he said there is a 16% chance that the state polls could be wrong and go
. >> reporter: in virginia, he spoke up for president obama, trying to help in the swing state. governor mitt romney is trying to hold down iowa. a battleground state where he has followed behind five points in the latest poll. >> with the vote of the people of iowa, we can't lose. >> reporter: the candidates cross paths within hours of each other as they barn storm to iowa and six other states making their final arguments in the last weekend of this campaign. while the...
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one group of activists actually staged a sit-in inside president obama's campaign headquarters in oakland. while the group was pleased with today's announcement, it said it just didn't go far enough. the group has been pushing for a federal d.r.e.a.m. act to give permanent residency to people brought here illegally as children. of they said they are also suspicious of the policy itself. >> we don't know if people are going to apply for this or they're going to be turned down and turned into i.c.e. >> other immigrant groups said if's a step in the right direction, some said for the first time they would be able to use their high school and college degrees to apply for a good job. >>> now to a policy change that's bb in place for a while, but this may be the most vivid public display of the seismic shift. today the secretary of defense honored gay and lesbian members of the military. >> before the repeal of don't ask, don't tell you faithfully served your country, with professionalism and courage. and just like your fellow service members, you put your country before yourself. and now, afte
one group of activists actually staged a sit-in inside president obama's campaign headquarters in oakland. while the group was pleased with today's announcement, it said it just didn't go far enough. the group has been pushing for a federal d.r.e.a.m. act to give permanent residency to people brought here illegally as children. of they said they are also suspicious of the policy itself. >> we don't know if people are going to apply for this or they're going to be turned down and turned...
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however, according to the poll, voters still think president obama is better prepared for the country for next four years. 47% compared to 36% for mitt romney. we want to know what you think. is the country on the right track? call or text your answer to 408-300-9222. press 1 for yes, 2 for no. get the results tonight at 6:00. and just ahead here, the nbc news political team will have complete coverage and analysis on "nightly news" with brian williams in about 25 minutes. >>> san jose's top cop son his way out. and tonight the mayor is going on record about what he thinks about chief chris moore's decision, and its possible impact on the city. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is live at the san jose city hall with more on this. chris? >> reporter: well, janelle, chief chris moore acknowledges there has been a 25% increase in violence and property crimes over last year, and that response times are up. now he at a public safety meeting here tonight at san jose city public hall will say the problem is resources. however, the union and several councilmembers say the problem is politics. nine
however, according to the poll, voters still think president obama is better prepared for the country for next four years. 47% compared to 36% for mitt romney. we want to know what you think. is the country on the right track? call or text your answer to 408-300-9222. press 1 for yes, 2 for no. get the results tonight at 6:00. and just ahead here, the nbc news political team will have complete coverage and analysis on "nightly news" with brian williams in about 25 minutes....
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. >>> president obama talking about education today, if a sizing the need to keep the current interest rate. he told students he knows a little something about student debt himself. >> the first eight years of our marriage, we were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. so we know what this is about. and we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. >> the president referring to the debt he and michelle obama had after college. chapel hill was the first of three stops on the president's push to pass legislation aimed at preventing student loan rates from doubling as of july 1st. we sat down with secretary of state he had -- secretary of education earlier today, who said thousands of california families will be affected if congress doesn't move fast. >> congress fails to act, and the rate on interest rates doubles july 1st, from 3.4 to 6.8%, almost 600,000 families, 600,000 californians would be impacted. so we can't allow that to happen. >> arne duncan stressed a college educat
. >>> president obama talking about education today, if a sizing the need to keep the current interest rate. he told students he knows a little something about student debt himself. >> the first eight years of our marriage, we were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. so we know what this is about. and we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. >> the president...
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president obama is making an historic trip to asia this weekend. headed to a summit to strengthen relations with america's allies. monday the first sitting u.s. president to visit myanmar. brian moore has the story. >> randy: president obama took off for asia on his first overseas trip since winning re-election. attending a summit in cambodia and stopping in myanmar where he will meet opposition leader and fellow nobel laureate . >> i think we are one step short of an all out ground operation in gaza. >> israel, and deadly attacks on hamas. the president is trying to make peace with congressional republicans at home. they have until december 31st to compromise on tax cuts and spending. or risk taking the nation over the fiscal cliff that could imperil the economy. meanwhile, law makers are waging partisan battles over u.n. ambassador susan wright. whether it makes her unfit to serve as secretary of state. hearings, brought david petraeus out of seclusion. he wasn't talking about the sex scandal that is sending shock waves through the capital. for t
president obama is making an historic trip to asia this weekend. headed to a summit to strengthen relations with america's allies. monday the first sitting u.s. president to visit myanmar. brian moore has the story. >> randy: president obama took off for asia on his first overseas trip since winning re-election. attending a summit in cambodia and stopping in myanmar where he will meet opposition leader and fellow nobel laureate . >> i think we are one step short of an all out ground...
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. >>> president obama will be in the bay area on thursday. today he unveiled his budget for the in enext fiscal year. it invests money to create new jobs and as expected it was not well received by republicans. its impact on california would be severe with fewer subsidies for central valley farmers, smaller block grants for valley counties and the loss of millions of dollars to pay to keep undocumented immigrants in jail. the budget also includes new spending. $8 billion to train community college students for careers in health care, transportation, and manufacturing paid for by nearly $2 trillion in tax increases. >> we want to keep these tax cuts for wealthiest americans or do we want to keep investing in everything else? >> there's not anything in this budget to get our economy moving again. >> house republicans will unveil their own budget plan next month. >>> still ahead at 5:00, bringing affirmative action back to california. the new movement to change admission policies at state universities. >>> on the fast track. the big boost for th
. >>> president obama will be in the bay area on thursday. today he unveiled his budget for the in enext fiscal year. it invests money to create new jobs and as expected it was not well received by republicans. its impact on california would be severe with fewer subsidies for central valley farmers, smaller block grants for valley counties and the loss of millions of dollars to pay to keep undocumented immigrants in jail. the budget also includes new spending. $8 billion to train...